For Sale on Elimar Pigeons is a fantastic racing blue cock "Ken Aird Lad" bred and raced by one of the top channel racers in the north of Ireland namely William & Joe Smyth of Ballymena & District in Northern Ireland. Age has caught up with Billy & Joe and they have called time on the pigeons and are selling all their birds and loft. The 2021 season was probably one of their best winning 6 x 1st on the channel.
The bird in the sale "Ken Aird Lad" comes with a matched hen especially hand picked by Billy himself.
Racing results of GB19B16531 "Ken Aird Lad" - 4th Club, 8th Mid Antrim Combine & 15th Section B NIPA Skibbereen Yearling National 260 Miles 2020, 10th club Tullamore 126 miles 2021, 7th club, 20th Mid Antrim Combine 1475 birds, 39th Section B 2798 Birds Castletown 241 miles 2021, 5th club (beaten by 4 Loft mates) 24th Mid Antrim Combine 961 birds, 36th Section B 1967 birds & 280th Open NIPA 723/14650 Talbenny 220 Miles 2021, 3rd club, (beaten by 2 Loft mates) 16th Mid Antrim Combine, 23rd Section B 1031 birds & 259th Open NIPA 605/8813 Talbenny 220 Miles 2021, 1st Club, 1st Mid Antrim Combine, 1st Section B & 1st Open NIPA 422/4644 Penzance 330 Miles 2021, 1st Club, 1st Mid Antrim Combine, 1st Section B & 1st Open NIPA Penzance Old Bird Classic 275/2090 330 Miles 2021
"Ken Aird Lad" was also the winner of the RPRA Section B meritorious award for the best single bird average from Talbenny (2) and Penzance and runner up for the overall award in the mighty NIPA.
The sire of "Ken Aird Lad" is bred from Koopman birds acquired from Mark Bruce of England and was another top racing bird for the Smyth Loft winning - 1st Club, 1st Mid Antrim Combine, 1st Section B 115/1596 and 11th Open NIPA Talbenny 731/10727 2017, 1st Club, 3rd Mid Antrim Combine & 10th Section B Penzance 330 miles 2017, 3rd club Penzance 330 miles 2018
The Dam of "Ken Aird Lad" was never raced. She is Koopman x Lambrecht cock from Jackie Steele of Rasharkin in Northern Ireland. This cock was another top racer for W & J Smyth winning many prizes including 1st club, 2nd Mid Antrim Combine, 2nd Section B and 6th Open NIPA Talbenny 558/7854 220 miles 2019, Jackie Steele has some of the best Lambrechts in Northern Ireland and has countless winners reported each year with the Lambrechts including 1st Mid Antrim Combine & 13th Open INFC Kings Cup St Allouestre 501 Miles 2021
The matched hen for "Ken Aird Lad" is bred from a blue cock that won 2 x 1st club and 2nd, 10th, 18th, 20th, 24th, 26th, 31st & 38th Mid Antrim Combine up to 1833 birds.The dam of the matched hen is the nestmate to "Ken Aird Lad" "Ken Aird Lad" is steeped in top channel results from these remarkable fanciers.
The loft is up for grabs as well 24x7 with three sections and a small 6x7 end section comes along with it. In very good condition £1,500 ono. Tel Billy on his land line. Phone (028) 2564 3004. The bird is on Elimar till the end of this week, currently sitting at £800.
Photo Captions
The highly successful Billy & Joe Smyth from Ballymena.
The fantastic loft layout of W & J Smyth, Ballymena & District. Many winners timed over the years including 1st Open NIPA Penzance last season.
Section with nest boxes at the loft of W & J Smyth.
Ken Aird Lad winner of 1st Open NIPA Penzance for W & J Smyth.
The sire of Ken Aird Lad, big winner himself.